ELA 9

3. The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
7. The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
9. A contrast between expectation and reality, often surprising the reader.
10. A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning
11. The ideas or feelings that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
14. The circumstances or setting surrounding an event or word.
16. A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

1. Comparing two things using "like" or "as".
2. A reference to another work of literature, person, or event.
4. A struggle between opposing forces, which is the driving force of a story.
5. The perspective from which a story is told.
6. The authors attitude toward the subject matter or audience.
8. The literal or primary meaning of a word.
12. Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and created a picture in the readers mind.
13. A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two things without using "like" or "as".
15. The central idea or underlying message of a literary work.